The philosophy of the Inter-Institutional Postgraduate Program “Applied Clinical Sociology and Art” is based on the principles of social justice, social empowerment, emancipation, and collective action. In an era like today’s, characterized by increasing uncertainty, social crises, and social conflicts, new and urgent needs arise for creative, social, and artistic intervention, as well as for new participatory tools for research and planning. The Program “Applied Clinical Sociology and Art,” through both theoretical and practical training of students, aims to develop these new participatory tools with a focus on critical approach, social change, and artistic practice. Artistic practice is conceived through applied research and an experiential process that highlights the visual art object as a meeting point for people, rather than merely as a simple artistic skill.
Research Objectives
The subjects of the Inter-Institutional Postgraduate Program include the education of postgraduate students in: a) the design and implementation of social and artistic interventions aimed at the social inclusion of vulnerable social groups and/or those facing particular social, psychological, and other challenges; b) the acquisition of specialized scientific skills in social animation, social mediation, coordination, and networking of social groups, agencies, organizations, and other collectives; c) the acquisition of specialized scientific skills in collaborative and participatory methodology; and d) the design and implementation of innovative methods in educational and pedagogical practice. Graduates will be able to work in structures, organizations, and agencies involved in prevention, social mediation, therapy, and reintegration.
The Departments offering the course
- Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of the Aegean based in Mytilene.
- Visual and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts of the University of Western Macedonia, based in Florina.
Entrants
In the academic year 2025-2026, a maximum of forty (40) postgraduate students will be admitted to the Inter-Institutional Postgraduate Program ”Applied Clinical Sociology and Art”
Admitted Students
The MSc is addressed to social researchers and mental health professionals, artists, education and social services professionals, graduates of social sciences, humanities and other schools who have a special interest in the social dimension of art, social and artistic design, social exclusion and inclusion.
Graduates from the Departments of Humanities and Social Studies, the Schools of Fine Arts and Applied Arts, Business Administration and Economics are admitted to the Inter-disciplinary MSc, Engineering, Science, Law, Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy and Computer Sciences, Military and Police Schools of the national territory or similar recognized institutions abroad, as well as graduates of A. T.E.I., from equivalent schools to the above mentioned.
Graduates of Departments of former T.E.I. of related subjects, as well as graduates of foreign institutions that have been recognized by the Interdisciplinary Organization for the Recognition of Academic and Information Titles (D.O.A.T.A.P.), according to articles 304, 307 and 308 of Law No. 4957/2022.
Also, undergraduate students of domestic institutions are accepted, provided that they have completed their obligations and have submitted a relevant certificate by the date of examination of their candidature by the Evaluation Committee.
Course of study
The duration for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma of Specialisation is three (3) semesters.
The programme starts in the winter semester of each academic year. The total number of credits (E.C.T.S.) required for the award of the degree is ninety (90) credits (E.C.T.S.).
For the award of the M.Sc. degree, the successful completion of all courses of the curriculum, the successful completion of field research and practical projects with special emphasis on urban conflict points, the successful completion of the postgraduate thesis is required. Specifically, postgraduate students are required to attend and successfully pass the courses as follows:
- In the 1st Semester (A), in four (4) Compulsory (C) courses,
- In the 2nd Semester (B), in four (4) Compulsory (C) courses,
- In the 3rd semester, postgraduate students are required to complete field research and practical projects with special emphasis on urban conflict points and successfully complete the Master’s Thesis.
Attendance
The MSc is implemented in a blended learning environment, which does not require the continuous, permanent, physical presence of the postgraduate students at the Department’s headquarters (Mytilene, Florina). The MSc offers 70% distance learning, with online lectures delivered through the use of the ZOOM platform. The face-to-face teaching is organized at the headquarters of the collaborating departments and includes compulsory physical presence, which is organized in two (2) intensive three-day lecture cycles per semester (1st and 2nd). Two of the four intensive cycles will be held in Mytilene, while the other two will be held in Florina. The organisation of the three-day intensive cycles will take place from Friday to Sunday. Attendance of the courses and participation in all types of training activities is compulsory.
Selection criteria
The selection of applicants is based on:
(a) the consideration of application files, and
(b) an oral interview and scientific evaluation of the candidates by the competent committee. The interviews will take place remotely on 9 and 10 September 2025. Candidates will be informed of the exact schedule of the interviews by means of a notice to be published on the following websites: https://www.soc.aegean.gr/ and https://acsa.aegean.gr/study/
The selection of student candidates will take place in the last ten days of September 2025.
Inter-institutional Scientific Evaluation Committee
- Anastasia Zisi, Professor
- Vassilis Bouzas, Professor
- Konstantinos Vassiliou, Associate Professor
Induction-Completion
Classes are scheduled to start in the second week of October 2025
and completion of the Programme in February 2027.
Tuition and Fees
For the attendance of the MSc, the payment of tuition fees of 2.300,00€ is foreseen, which will be paid in three instalments: 850,00€ upon registration in the 1st semester (October), 850,00€ at the end of the 1st semester (February) and 600,00€ at the end of the 2nd semester (June). In any case, students will be informed accordingly.
Supporting Documents
The necessary documents that must be submitted by the deadline, the candidates for the MSc “Applied-Clinical Sociology and Art” are:
- Application to the MSc (application is the completion of the form in the “Naftilos” system).
- Detailed CV
- Scanned documents of previous institutions, diplomas, etc.
- Certificate of analytical marks (with exact average)
- Photocopy of police identity card
- Two reference letters
- English language certificate, level B2
- If available, certificates of foreign languages other than English, which is necessary.
- Degree theses, scientific publications, honours (if any).
- Evidence of attendance of training programmes and scientific conferences (if any).
- Evidence of professional and research experience (if any).
For the attachment of additional files and the Identity Card, please, after saving them in a single compressed file, in zip format, upload them in the “additional data” field.
The notice and all relevant information have been posted on the website of the ΜSc, at the following address: https://www.soc.aegean.gr/ & https://acsa.aegean.gr/study/
For any additional information please contact the Secretariat of the Department of Sociology at +30.22510 36504, 36525,
e-mail: [email protected]
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